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Letter of transmittal_
I. Background information on Panama-United States relations
A. Treaty with Panama..
B. Government of Panama
1. Executive_.
2. Legislative.
3. Judicial_.
4. Provincial and municipal government.
C. Defense sites___
D. Economic conditions_
II. The Panama Canal and its history.
A. Opening of the Canal_
B. French efforts.
C. Transfer to the United States.
D. Completion and operation.
E. Transiting the Canal_
F. Locks.
G. Madden Dam..
H. The Canal Zone__
1. General description
2. Climate_
III. The Panama Railroad Company.
A. Change of name.
B. Background_
1. Incorporation___
2. Act of August 24, 1912.
3. Act of June 29, 1948.
4. Public Law 841, Eighty-first Congress.
C. Functions of Panama Canal-The railroad.
1. Service of the railroad__
2. Panama Railroad operating costs.
D. Necessity for relocation of Panama Railroad terminal facili-
ties___
1. Point 10 of General Relations Agreement
2. Proposal of new site.
3. Advantage to Panama_
E. Cost of relocation..
F. Financing of the relocation_
G. Text of House Joint Resolution 304.
H. Suggested amendment to House Joint Resolution 304-
IV. Action of Panama in denying charters to certain merchant vessels.
V. Cooperation with special mission_
Appendix...
Public Law 841, Eighty-first Congress.
Executive Order 10263-Transfer of the Panama Canal (the water-
way), together with facilities and appurtenances maintained_and
operated by the Panama Canal (the agency), to the Panama Rail-
road Company -
Point Four General Agreement for Technical Cooperation Between
the United States of America and the Republic of Panama (Decem-
ber 30, 1950) _ _
Maps:
Distances saved through use of Canal.
Panama Canal and Canal Zone..